The San Francisco 49ers opened Day 2 of the 2026 NFL draft by using the first pick in the second round on Ole Miss wide receiver De'Zhaun Stribling. San Francisco made the selection at No. 33 overall after trading twice in the first round to move into later picks.
The move gave the 49ers a wide receiver at the top of the second round after they had two chances to pick in the opening round and passed both times by trading down. Stribling is listed as an Ole Miss wide receiver, and the selection was identified as the 2026 NFL draft: San Francisco 49ers select WR De'Zhaun Stribling.
That sequence matters because the 49ers turned a first-round presence into extra flexibility, then used their first Day 2 pick to address a receiver spot immediately. The original report appeared on Niners Wire.
What comes next is straightforward: the 49ers still have the rest of their draft to work through, but their first move on Day 2 already showed where they chose to spend the pick they protected by trading out of round one.
